Scilab Function
Last update : 12/1/2004

oldsave - saving variables in 2.4.1 and previous format

### Calling Sequence

  `oldsave(filename [,x1,x2,...,xn])`

### Parameters

- `filename`: character string or a logical unit returned by file('open',...)
- `xi`: arbitrary Scilab variable(s)

### Description

The `oldsave` function is obsolete and is retained only for compatibility purpose.

The `oldsave` command can be used to save Scilab current variables in binary form in a file.

`oldsave(filename)` saves all current variables in the file defined by `filename`.

`oldsave(file-name,x,y)` saves only named variables `x` and `y`.

Saved variables can be reloaded by the `load` or oldload command.

### Examples

    a=eye(2,2);b=ones(a);
    oldsave('TMPDIR/val.dat',a,b);
    clear a
    clear b
    oldload('TMPDIR/val.dat','a','b');

### See Also

`load`, `file`,